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endure

en·dure

endure

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn dur
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: verb
inflections: endures, enduring, endured
definition 1: to bear up under or function in spite of.
We endured the desert heat until the sun set.
synonyms:
survive, weather, withstand
similar words:
bear, brave, suffer, take, undergo
definition 2: to continue through time; last.
Boats don't last, but the oceans endure.
synonyms:
continue, last, persist, survive
antonyms:
die, vanish
similar words:
abide, exist, live, remain, take
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